Thursday, May 16
Fort Worth, Texas
7:30 p.m.
TCU
vs
West Virginia
Preview: vs. West Virginia
5/15/2024 9:55:00 AM | Baseball
Series marks the end of the regular season
FORT WORTH – The 2024 regular season concludes this weekend as TCU plays host to West Virginia. Both teams have qualified for the upcoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships next week at Globe Life Field. The series is slated to begin Thursday night. All three games will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (30-17, 13-14) vs. West Virginia (31-19, 17-10)
Thursday, May 16 • 6 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
WATCH | LIVE STATS
Friday, May 17 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Kole Klecker
WATCH | LIVE STATS
Saturday, May 18 • 4 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
WATCH | LIVE STATS
TCU NOTABLES
• Despite being out of conference last weekend, TCU clinched a spot in the Big 12 Championships.
• TCU, winner's of seven of its last nine, split two games against New Mexico State over the weekend.
• TCU sits at No. 38 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks 12th in the Big 12 in average (.270), third in ERA (4.58) and second in fielding percentage (.978).
• TCU added 28 strikeouts in the New Mexico State series and ranks fifth nationally in K/9 (11.4).
• TCU's 526 strikeouts are second in the Big 12 and are ninth nationally.
• TCU, winner's of seven of its last nine, is hitting .297 over that stretch with 27 extra base hits.
• The TCU bullpen has surrendered just 17 earned runs in its last 84 2/3 innings of work (1.81 ERA) spanning 15 games.
• TCU has a stolen base in 13 of the last 17 games. The Frogs are 29-for-37 in that stretch.
• Anthony Silva has homered in two of last four games.
• Sam Myers extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He is hitting .390 (16-for-41) with six RBIs during that stretch.
• Jack Arthur owns an eight game hitting streak. During that stretch, he is hitting .294 (10-for-34) with 7 RBIs.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2024 season.
• TCU is 489-168 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 255-90 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 68-of-89 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 109-38 mark in midweek games at home.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 17 of the 21 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 16th nationally in average attendance (4,264) in 2024.
WEST VIRGINIA NOTABLES
• West Virginia picked up a 2-1 series win at home over Kansas State last weekend.
• The Mountaineers have won five of nine Big 12 series including road series at Oklahoma and Kansas.
• West Virginia ranks ninth in the Big 12 in batting average (.279), sixth in ERA (5.03) and fourth in fielding percentage (.974).
• West Virginia's 80 stolen bases rank fourth in the Big 12, led by 11 from Brodie Kresser.
• Derek Clark ranks second in the Big 12 with a 3.14 ERA.
• Maxx Yehl is the team leader in 21 appearances on the mound.
• JJ Wetherholt paces the squad with a .384 average which would rank second in the Big 12 if he qualified.
• Reed Chumley leads the squad with 14 home runs and 40 RBIs.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and West Virginia began their series in 2013 and will be meeting on the diamond for the 36th time on Friday night.
• TCU is 24-11 all-time against West Virginia, including a 20-10 mark in the regular season.
• The Horned Frogs have swept the regular season series four of the last nine seasons.
• TCU has won seven of the 10 series played.
• WVU has won the last two series, taking a 2-1 victory at Lupton in 2022 and sweeping the Frogs in 2023.
• TCU is 9-3 against West Virginia at Lupton Stadium.
• WVU's lone wins at Lupton came once in 2018 and twice in 2022.
• TCU has won three of the four series played in West Virginia, recording sweeps in 2014 and 2016.
• Head coach Randy Mazey was an assistant at TCU from 2007-2012.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (30-17, 13-14) vs. West Virginia (31-19, 17-10)
Thursday, May 16 • 6 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
WATCH | LIVE STATS
Friday, May 17 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Kole Klecker
WATCH | LIVE STATS
Saturday, May 18 • 4 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
WATCH | LIVE STATS
TCU NOTABLES
• Despite being out of conference last weekend, TCU clinched a spot in the Big 12 Championships.
• TCU, winner's of seven of its last nine, split two games against New Mexico State over the weekend.
• TCU sits at No. 38 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks 12th in the Big 12 in average (.270), third in ERA (4.58) and second in fielding percentage (.978).
• TCU added 28 strikeouts in the New Mexico State series and ranks fifth nationally in K/9 (11.4).
• TCU's 526 strikeouts are second in the Big 12 and are ninth nationally.
• TCU, winner's of seven of its last nine, is hitting .297 over that stretch with 27 extra base hits.
• The TCU bullpen has surrendered just 17 earned runs in its last 84 2/3 innings of work (1.81 ERA) spanning 15 games.
• TCU has a stolen base in 13 of the last 17 games. The Frogs are 29-for-37 in that stretch.
• Anthony Silva has homered in two of last four games.
• Sam Myers extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He is hitting .390 (16-for-41) with six RBIs during that stretch.
• Jack Arthur owns an eight game hitting streak. During that stretch, he is hitting .294 (10-for-34) with 7 RBIs.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2024 season.
• TCU is 489-168 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 255-90 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 68-of-89 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 109-38 mark in midweek games at home.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 17 of the 21 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 16th nationally in average attendance (4,264) in 2024.
WEST VIRGINIA NOTABLES
• West Virginia picked up a 2-1 series win at home over Kansas State last weekend.
• The Mountaineers have won five of nine Big 12 series including road series at Oklahoma and Kansas.
• West Virginia ranks ninth in the Big 12 in batting average (.279), sixth in ERA (5.03) and fourth in fielding percentage (.974).
• West Virginia's 80 stolen bases rank fourth in the Big 12, led by 11 from Brodie Kresser.
• Derek Clark ranks second in the Big 12 with a 3.14 ERA.
• Maxx Yehl is the team leader in 21 appearances on the mound.
• JJ Wetherholt paces the squad with a .384 average which would rank second in the Big 12 if he qualified.
• Reed Chumley leads the squad with 14 home runs and 40 RBIs.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and West Virginia began their series in 2013 and will be meeting on the diamond for the 36th time on Friday night.
• TCU is 24-11 all-time against West Virginia, including a 20-10 mark in the regular season.
• The Horned Frogs have swept the regular season series four of the last nine seasons.
• TCU has won seven of the 10 series played.
• WVU has won the last two series, taking a 2-1 victory at Lupton in 2022 and sweeping the Frogs in 2023.
• TCU is 9-3 against West Virginia at Lupton Stadium.
• WVU's lone wins at Lupton came once in 2018 and twice in 2022.
• TCU has won three of the four series played in West Virginia, recording sweeps in 2014 and 2016.
• Head coach Randy Mazey was an assistant at TCU from 2007-2012.
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